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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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