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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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