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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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