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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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