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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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