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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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