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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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