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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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