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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data 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 topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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