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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key 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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