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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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