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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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