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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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