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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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