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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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