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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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