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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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