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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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