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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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