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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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