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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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