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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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