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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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