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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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