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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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