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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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