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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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