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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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