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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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