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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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