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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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