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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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