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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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