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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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