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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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