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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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