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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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