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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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