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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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