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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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