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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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