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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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