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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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