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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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