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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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