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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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