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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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