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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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