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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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