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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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