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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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