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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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