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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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