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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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