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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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