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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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