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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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