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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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