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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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