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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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