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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge 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 subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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