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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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