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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the 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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