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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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