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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the 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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