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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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