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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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