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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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