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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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