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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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