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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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