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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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