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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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