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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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