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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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