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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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