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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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