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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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