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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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