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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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