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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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