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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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