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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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