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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies 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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