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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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