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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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