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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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