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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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