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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important 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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