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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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