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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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