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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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