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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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