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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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