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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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