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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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