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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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