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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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