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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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