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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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