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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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