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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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