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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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