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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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