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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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