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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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