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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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