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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education