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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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