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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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