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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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