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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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