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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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