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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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