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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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