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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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