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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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