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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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