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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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