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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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