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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate 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 almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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