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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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