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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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