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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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