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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing 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 interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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