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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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