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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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