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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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