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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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