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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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