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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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