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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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