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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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