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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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