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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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