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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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