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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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