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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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