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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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