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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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