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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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