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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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