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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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