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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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