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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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