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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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