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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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