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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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