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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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