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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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