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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure 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 massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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