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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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