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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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