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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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