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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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