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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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