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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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