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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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