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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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