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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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