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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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