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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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