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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)