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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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