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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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