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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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