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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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