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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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