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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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