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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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