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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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