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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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