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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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