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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major 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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