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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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