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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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