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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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