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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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