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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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