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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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