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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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