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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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