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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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