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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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