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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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