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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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