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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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