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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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