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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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