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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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