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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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