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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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