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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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