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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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