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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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