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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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