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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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