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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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