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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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