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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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