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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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