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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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