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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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