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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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