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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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