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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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