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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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