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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers 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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