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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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