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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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