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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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