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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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