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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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