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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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