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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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