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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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