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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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