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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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