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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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