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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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