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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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