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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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