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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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