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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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