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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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