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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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