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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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