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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important 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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