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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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