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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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