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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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