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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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