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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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