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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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