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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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