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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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