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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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