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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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