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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the key 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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