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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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