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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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