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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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