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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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