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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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