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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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