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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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