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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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