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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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