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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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