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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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