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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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