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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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