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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers 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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