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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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