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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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