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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines 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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