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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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