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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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