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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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