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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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