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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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