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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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