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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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