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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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