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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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