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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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