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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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