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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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