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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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