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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses 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 problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the 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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