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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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