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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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