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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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