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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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