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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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