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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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