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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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