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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)