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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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