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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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