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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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