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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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