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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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