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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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