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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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