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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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