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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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