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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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