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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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