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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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