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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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