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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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