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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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