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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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