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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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