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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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