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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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