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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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