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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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