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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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