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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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