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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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