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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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