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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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