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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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