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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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