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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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