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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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