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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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