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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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