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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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