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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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