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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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