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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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