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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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