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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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