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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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