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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the major 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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