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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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