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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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