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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business 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 we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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