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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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