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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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