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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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