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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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