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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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