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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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