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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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