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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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