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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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