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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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