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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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