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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers 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 experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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