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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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