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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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