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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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