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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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