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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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