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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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