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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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