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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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