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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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