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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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