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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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