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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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