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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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