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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum 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 educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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