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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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