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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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