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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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