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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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