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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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