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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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