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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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