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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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