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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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