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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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