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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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