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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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