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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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