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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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