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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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