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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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