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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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