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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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