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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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