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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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