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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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