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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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