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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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