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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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