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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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