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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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