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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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