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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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