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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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