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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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