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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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