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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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