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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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