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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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