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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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