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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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