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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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