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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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