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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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