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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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