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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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