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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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