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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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