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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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