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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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