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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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