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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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