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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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