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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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