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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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