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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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