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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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