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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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