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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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