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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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