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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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