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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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