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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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