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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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