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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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