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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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