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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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