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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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