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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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