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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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