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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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