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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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