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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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