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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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