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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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