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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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