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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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