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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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