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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the 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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