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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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