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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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