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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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