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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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