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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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