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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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