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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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