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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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