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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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