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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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