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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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