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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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