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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major 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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