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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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