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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach 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 teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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