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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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