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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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