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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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