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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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