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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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