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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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