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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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