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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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