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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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