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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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