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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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