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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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