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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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