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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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