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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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