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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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