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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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