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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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