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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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