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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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