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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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