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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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