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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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