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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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