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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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