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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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