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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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