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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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