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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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