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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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