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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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