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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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