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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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