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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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