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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies 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 participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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