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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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