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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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