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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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