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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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