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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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