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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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