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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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