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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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