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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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