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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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