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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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