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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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