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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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