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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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