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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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