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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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