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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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