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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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