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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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