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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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