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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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