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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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