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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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