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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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