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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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