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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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