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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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