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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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