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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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