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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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