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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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