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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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