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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers 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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