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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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