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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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