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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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