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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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