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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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