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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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