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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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