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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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